Kylie Jenner Proves Her Downsized Lips Were Not Just For Instagram

Kylie Jenner was spotted in New York City last night with her recently downsized pout on full display.

Kylie Jenner's new (old) pout is here to stay. Just over a week after debuting a set of filler-free lips on Instagram—a makeunder announcement that was confirmed in the comments after followers observed the above-neck shift—Jenner was seen out in New York last night with a simple swipe of pink lipgloss adorning an otherwise downplayed mouth.

Though Jenner's initial all-natural announcement came with its fair share of fanfare and positive reinforcement, it also came with a filter, and on the relatively controlled terms of her own social media. Seeing the transformation in the wild is an entirely different situation. And with the simplified lip came a utilitarian, slicked-back raven knot (all the better to pull focus to a luminous complexion brushed in bronzer) and a leg moment which culminated in a pair of black patent boots—quite a reasonable (dare we say down-to-earth) ensemble for strutting around the city that never sleeps. But it was undoubtedly the absence of the iconic above-neck element on which Jenner built an entire beauty empire that made the moment a memorable one. Far from a simple stunt, it seems Jenner is coming into her own and moving forward by taking a few beauty-centric steps back.